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**Description** Do you want to join a high performing team that values integrity, innovation, and collaboration with a company whose mission is to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through information technology, engineering, and science? Are you interested in making a difference by applying your signature production skills toward state-of-the-art research and development problems? As a Senior Research Scientist you will be an integral part of an energetic, highly-engaged small team where there are many overlapping roles and opportunities for cross-over skillsets to develop and contribute across a range of technologies. We know you'll take great satisfaction in applying theory and technical creativity to rapidly develop impactful solutions for national defense air, maritime, and/or terrestrial platforms. **Primary Responsibilities** + Work closely with defense customers, other contractors, intelligence personnel, senior scientists, principal investigators, and program managers, to understand needs and develop or recommend solutions. + Model and characterize electromagnetic (EM) phenomenology (scattering, absorption, polarization, refraction, diffraction, etc.) primarily in radio frequency (RF) bands + Characterize and evaluate radar cross sections (RCS) + Write and present technical information related to development activities + Develop technical solutions and help write proposals for new work. **Basic Qualifications** + Ph.D. in Physics, Mathematics, or Electrical Engineering with 13+ years of experience. + Must be a U.S. Citizen + Expertise in applied electromagnetics with skills in EM modeling and experimentation + Robust communication skills and a willingness and interest to collaborate in an interdisciplinary team environment to drive towards overall project and team objectives + Excellent technical writing, documentation, and organization + Ability to both lead and work as a team member + Strong attention to detail and deadlines + Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance **Original Posting:** July 7, 2025 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. **Pay Range:** Pay Range - The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. \#Remote REQNUMBER: R-00162128 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

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